Despite the "All-Out Attack" Chant, Moreno's Team Remains "Colorless and Tasteless," Ending in a 0-0 "Frustrating Draw" Against Venezuela... Only "Goalpost Luck" Was on Their Side [Ulsan On-Site Review]

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The Moreno-led team once again displayed frustrating performance, following their previous match against Uruguay.

The South Korea men's national football team, led by interim head coach Roberto Moreno (Spain), drew 0-0 without scoring in their third match of the four-game "September-October Hana Bank Invitational National Team Friendly Series" against Venezuela, held at Ulsan Munsu World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 2nd.

With this result, head coach Moreno has recorded one win, one draw, and one loss in his first three matches since taking office.

South Korea deployed a 4-4-2 formation. Son Heung-min and Oh Hyeon-gyu formed the front-line duo, while Kim Min-su and Lee Kang-in were positioned on the left and right wings, respectively. The midfield was composed of Hwang In-beom and Park Jin-seop. The back four consisted of Jo Hyun-taek, Kim Min-jae, Lee Han-beom, and Seol Yeong-woo. Song Beom-geun wore the goalkeeper gloves.

In a tense atmosphere, Venezuela recorded the first shot. In the 11th minute of the first half, Venezuela won a free kick outside the penalty box. Kicker Caseres took the shot, but goalkeeper Song Beom-geun dived to punch the ball away.

As the first half progressed toward its midpoint, Venezuela took control of the flow. Venezuela pushed their line up to apply pressure, while South Korea struggled with passing and could hardly find a path to attack.

In the 23rd minute of the first half, Venezuela threatened South Korea's goal once again. A low free kick taken by Mendoza from near the left side outside the box narrowly missed to the left of the goalpost.

South Korea repeatedly conceded free kicks in dangerous areas. In the 38th minute of the first half, a threatening free kick delivered by Balbo from the left side outside the box toward the goal was barely cleared away by a defender.

In the frustrating flow, South Korea finally recorded their first shot only near the end of the first half. In the 45th minute, Seol Yeong-woo performed a feint on the left wing and delivered a cross, which was cleared by a defender. Subsequently, Jo Hyun-taek trapped the ball with his chest and took a shot with his left foot, but the ball went wide to the left of the goalpost.

In the ensuing free kick situation, Oh Hyeon-gyu struck a shot from in front of the goal that shook the net, but the referee ruled it was charging on the goalkeeper. The first half ended 0-0 without any goals.

South Korea briefly took control of the flow early in the second half. In the 6th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min created South Korea's second shot. A ground-level cross delivered by Oh Hyeon-gyu from the right wing was connected with a brilliant one-touch shot by Son Heung-min, but the Venezuelan goalkeeper caught it head-on. Two minutes later, a surprise long-range shot by Jo Hyun-taek hit a defender and went nowhere.

Venezuela also counterattacked. In the 15th minute of the second half, Ramirez attempted a brilliant header, which was barely parried away by goalkeeper Song Beom-geun who threw his body out.

Lee Kang-in also fought hard by taking his first shot. In the 17th minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in, who received the ball outside the box, moved toward the center to create space and took a shot with his left foot, but it hit a defender.

South Korea continued to overcome crises. In the 19th minute, a right-footed shot by Ramirez from the center of the box shook the net, but fortunately, an offside was called. In the 27th minute of the second half, Mendoza's shot hit a South Korean player and struck the goalpost strongly, followed by Kentero's shot being barely parried away by goalkeeper Song Beom-geun.

South Korea pushed hard late in the second half but could not find success. In the 36th minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in advanced from outside the box to the edge and took a right-footed shot, but it flew well over the goalpost.

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